Manure-spreader.



L. S. HAGKNEY.

MANURE SPREADER.

APPLI0ATI0N FILED H1120, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Patented July 6, 1-909.

L. S. HACK-NSY.' MANURE SPREADER. APPLIGATION HLED PEB. zo, 190s.

927, 1 41 Patented July 6, 1909. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

L. S. HAGKNBY.-

' MANURE SPRBADER. APPLICATION FILED EB.20,1908.

9273141,A Patented July 6, 1909. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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elevation of a ratus showing the mechanism at that UNITED` AsTnTEs LESLIE s. HACKNEY, oF sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA. vtummy-sranaDna.

To all whom it .may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE S. HAoxn-nr, of St. Paul, A Ramsey county, lVIinnesota,'have invented certain new and useful Im` row ments in Manure-Spreaders, of which t 1e fcilowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a `manure spreading apparatus adapted to be placed in the lbox of an brdinary farm wagon or removed therefrom to adapt the wagon for hauling or for other purposes. i

A further object is to provide a spreading ap aratus whichwill operate on the rear end on y of the load moving ittoward the s reading reel in much'the same manner as t e manure would be drawn back out of the Wagon with a hand fork. l Y

A further object is to provide a manure spreading apparatus capable of -operation with less draft than is usually required in machinesof this character.

A further object is to provide an apparatus capable of attachment and use with different lengths of wagon boxes.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side manure spreading wagon embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective'view of the apparatus removed fr om.the Fig. 3 is a rear end view of the same. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view 0f the bed or position of the feed chainsnthereon.

Fig. 5 1s a top View of the forward end of the appapoint for operating the feed chains. F ig. Gis a-detail -sectiona view illustrating the means for raising and lowering the removable floor upon which the load is placed. 'Fig 7 is a detailed view illustrating the adjustable character of the spreadingreel o1' beater.

In the drawing; 2 represents a wagon box having forward andrear axles and carrying Wheels 3 and 4. Within this wagon box the manure-spreading apparatus is placed resting upon the bottomof the box. The apparatus consists of sideboards composed preferably of sections A5 and 6V having ends arranged to lap by lone anotherand adjustably secured together by means of slots 7 and bolts 8.. U on loosening these bolts the Side 'oofards can e adjusted to adapt-the device specification of Letters Patent. Application med February 2o, wos. semi No. 416,820.

bottom, illustrating the normal Patented .Tul'y 6, 1909.

l for wagon boxes of different lengths. Cross bars 9 and 10. 'are provided near the forward and rear ends of the side boards, carrying clam -5 'Whic 1 s 11 and thumb screws 12 by means ol' the frame of the spreadercan be, rigv idly secured to the bottom of the wagon box, f

the clamps extending in the box as. indicated in Fig. able yby removing the end boards of the wagon toplace the spreader apparatus in a wagon box and'secure it thereto to adapt the wagon for hauling manure, and as ,readily remove the apparatus from the box when it is desired to use the wagon for other purposes.

By means of the adjustment described above the frame of the apparatus can .be fitted to boxes of different lengths. At the rear end of the spreader frame is a `transverse shaft 13-having a series of s rocket wheels 14 secured thereon at intervaljsA and a series of sprocket wheels 15 loosely mounted on the s aft 13 intermediate to the wheels 14. A gear 16 is secured on the shaft 13 .meshing with a pinion k17 loosely mounted on a shaft 18 and arranged to be locked on a clutch mechanism 19 that is operated by a vrod 20 extending to the forward 4end'of the apparatus. on the shaft 18 and a drive chain 22 connects the sprocket 21 with a large sprocket wheel 23- that is secured to one of the 'rear wheels 4 ol' the wagon. .'The gear 17 meshes with a pinion 24 on a shaft 25 and upon this shaft I provide spiders26 and 27, thespiders 26 belnglocated at the ends of the -s aft and the splder 27 near the middle thereof. The arms of the spider 27 are turned forward or in ad# vanceofthe corresponding arms lof the end spiders-see Fig. 6 and are connected there-A the manure as it is delivered from the wagon and distribute it evenly over the ground. At the forward end of the spreader frame are two shafts 29 and 30 upon which sprocket wheels 31, and 32 are secured alternating` in position with one another. The shaft 29 has i a gear 33 loosely mounted thereon and locked to mesh with a pinion 35 on the shaft 30.

' The sprocket wheels 31 and 15 -are connected by a corresponding vnumber 4of chains 36, said chains .being provided on one-half of their length with vteeth 37 lhaving anti-,friction rollers 38 in their outer ends. A stationary floor 39 is provided between the side rails of the spread-er frame and the chains 36 under cross bars on 1." .I am' thus Y the shaft by A sprocket wheel 21 is secured with by blades or paddles 28, which engage,

by means of a clutch device 34 and arrangedv be adjustcd s that the movable l of the blocks to drop down Y feed chains lugs, when the ing reel.

.as desired.

r lowered to expose another L'more satisfactorily Y the .entire load `s fed" back bodilyj to'the spreading cylinder.-

` Y, .Thefloorof the spreading apparatus'extends' back to' a point near the shaft 13 .to' revent-flne manure from dropping down etween the floor and the s reading reel. The material discharged over t e end of the floor will be caught bythgJ revolving reel and ,evenly distributed. y

The spiders of the spreading reel have hubs that are adjustable lengthwise of the shaft on which they are mounted or in a -rotarydirection with respect thereto, said hubs being secured by said screws on the shaft as indicated in Fig. 6. The blades of the reel are hinged by means of staples, as indicated,

operate on this floor. Above this stationary oor is a movable one maden of a series of blocks 40 arranged in paralle rows extending lengthwise of the spreader frame 'and strung on wires 41 that are attached to the shaft 29 and to a rod 41 near the shaft 13. The blocks are ca able of rising and falling in the spreader fiianie to render the feed'- chains operative or inoperative. etween the'rows of blocks, bars 42 are provided and upon these bars the feed chains 43 are adapted to slide, said chainsbeing provided with a series of feed. lugs 44. These movable block floor of the a level with or bespreader israised, are on low the top of said floor and consequentlyr t eir movement will have no effect upon the loady of manure resting on the spreader frame. As soon, however, as the chains 36 are set in motion and their supporting teeth are'withdrawn from beneath the movable Hoor, as into the arms of the center splder, such connection allowing the middle spider lto be loosened and rotated untilthe reel assumes the form shown in Fig. 3 or the outer spiders may be loosened and turned backward to produce the same effect. lhisarrangement of the reel blades causes th manure or other material that is out laterally on each side ofthe wagon. I claim as my invention:

1. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible floor arranged therein and capable of moving vertically, a feeding means o erating toward the rear end of said box an normally below the level of said Hoor, and means for lowering the rear end of said floor to render ,said feeding means operative at that oint.

2. The combination, with a wagon ox, of a flexible floor arranged therein and capable of moving vertically, a'feeding means o )erating toward the rear end of saidlbox and normally below the level of said floor, means for lowering the rear end of said floor to render said feeding means operative at that point and successively lowering sections of said floor as the load is discharged, substantially as described.

' 3. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible floor arranged therein and composed of a series oftransversely divided sections connected together and capable of vmoving vertically, of feeding means o erating toward the rear end of said box an mally below the level of said Hoor, and means for lowering the lrear end of said floor to render said feeding. means operative at that point and successively lowering sections of said floor as the load is discharged.

4. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible floor arranged therein and consisting of" a Series of flexibly connected blocks arranged side by side in rows extending lengthwise of said box and capable of moving vertically, a feeding means operating toward the rear end of said box and normally below the level of said floor, and means for lowering the blocks forming the rear end of said floor 'successively to render said feeding means operative.

manure will feed it backwardly to the spread- The feed chains, it will be noticed, operate continuously through the shafts 13 and 30. By means of the-clutch mechanism and the operating lever 45the driver can render the chains 36 operative or inoperative, The teeth of these chains extend for about one-half the length of the chains or a distance corresponding to the length of the movable floor of the spreader.. When the wagon is ready for its load these chains will floor will be m its raised position and the teeth of the feed chains being below the said floor will be inoperative. l-r'hen the driver wishes to d1s charge a portion of the load he will operate the 'clutch 34 and set the chains 36 inmotion whereu )on the teeth thereon will move forward a owing successive transverse sections and expose the When the chains 36 have moved distance they may be stopped to remain stationary while he are discharging the rear end of the load, the forward portionthereof being held u by .the movable lioor out of contact with tlie feed chains and will remain unobstructed during the operation of discharging the rear portion. As fast as the rear of the load is fed to the spreading cylinder additional sections of the movable floor may be portion of the load to the action lof the feed lugs. In this way I amable to feed a portion of the load at a time avoiding the necessity of moving the entire load or of operating feed chains through the entire load and thereby effect a considerable saving in the power required to operate the feeding mechanism.

l. believe that a machine made in this way will have lessdraft and will feed the manure than in machines where and allowed being spread, to" be thrown nor- 5. The combination, with a wagon box, of

a flexible floor arranged therein and capable of moving vertically, a series of feed chains having feed lugs thereon operating through said lloor toward the rear end of said box and normally below the level of said noon/and means for lowering the end of said floor to expose said feed lugs and successively lowering se'ctions of said floor as the load is discharged.

6. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible floor arranged therein and capable of moving vertically, a feeding means operat-l ing toward the rear end of said box and normally' below the level of said floor, and belts having teeth thereon and anti-friction rollers to engage said floor`and normally hold the same in its raised, position, but permitting sections of said floor to drop down and expose said feeding means.

7. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible floor arranged therein and composed of a series of blocks arranged in rows lengthwise of said box, the blocks of the same row being flexibly connected with one another and capable of moving vertically, b'ars arranged between the rows of blocks, feed chains operating on saidbars and having upwardly projecting feed lugs normally below thelevel of said blocks but adapted to be exposed and engage the load when said blocks are lowered, and meansfor lowering the rear blocks and successively lowering transverse sections of said floor as the yload is discharged.

S. The combination, with a wagon box, of

a manure spreader frame removably fitting therein, a floor arranged in said frame and capable of vertical movement, feeding means operating toward the rear end of said box and normally below the level of said floor, and means for exposing said'feeding means whereby the rear portion only of the load will be a'cted upon.-

. tion only of the load, substantially as described.

10. The combination, with a wagon box, of a flexible lloor therein, a feeding means operating toward the rear end of said box, means for rendering said feeding means operative to engage the rear portion onlyof the load. whereby the rear portion of the .load will be fed baeltwardly out of the box without disturbing the forward portion.

i 11. The combination, with a wagon box, feeding means operating under the load and within the box and toward its rear end, and means for rendering said feeding means o' erative to engage the rear portion only of t e load, whereby the rear of the load will be fed backwardly out of the box without disturbing the forward portion. v

12. The combination, with a wagon, of a frame fitting therein, a vertically movable floor carried by said frame and composed of a series of flexibly connected sections, a feeding means operating toward the rear end of said box and normally below the Vlevel of said floor, means for lowering said floor, section by section, to expose said feeding means'and permit it to engage the rear portion only of the load, and a spreadingireel arranged to receive the material from said feeding means.

13. 1n a manure spreading apparatus, the combination, with a feeding means, of a spreading reel comprising a shaft, end spiders mounted thereon, a .middle spider capable of rotary adjustment, blades attached at one end to said end spiders and having hinged connect-ion at their'inner ends with said middle spider.

14. In a manure spreading apparatus, a wagon box having a single compartment, a feeding means operating horizont-ally in said compartment under the load, and means for rendering said feeding means operative to engage the rear portion only of the. load, whereby the rear portion of the load will be fed baekwardly without disturbing the ferward portion.

15. A manure spreader comprising a wagon box, a feeding means operating under the load, and within said box, and means forr rendering said feeding means o erative to engage the rear portion only o' the load, whereby the rear of the load will be fed backwardly out of the box withou t disturbing the forward portion.

16. A manure spreader comprising a wagon box having an open rear end and a5; spreading means located near said open end' and means operating horizontally under the load and adapted to engage the rear portion only of the load whereby said rear portion. will be fed baelm'ardly without disturbing the forward portion.

17. The combination with a wagon box, of a removable manure spreader mounted therein and including means operating under and against the load and engaging the rear portion only of the load.

ln witness whereof, l have hereuntoset my hand this 35th day of January 1908.

' LESLllC S. lLUKN EY Witnesses:

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